Some MLA Statistics

 

        Members                    conf. attend.               conf. sessions             divisions/disc. grps.

 

1930    4055                            1107

 

1950    6515                            2677

 

1960    11,800                         4693

 

1962                                                                            210 papers/32 larger lectures + groups

 

1965    19, 172                        9150

 

1970    31,356                         6900 (10,500)

 

1972                                                                            231 papers/119 seminars/4 x 14 forums

 

1976                                                                                                                            71 div. / 18 group

 

1991                                                                            745 sessions

 

1985                                                                                                                            76 div. / 30 d.g.

 

1998                                                                            880 sessions                             81 div. / 41 d.g.

 

2003    29572                          10,500                         763 sessions                             84 div. / 48 d.g

 

2005                                                                            794 sessions